Sailplane Project Seeks To Reach the Edge of Space
A nonprofit aeronautical and atmospheric science research organization is partnering with a major airframer on a daring glider test project.
The Airbus Perlan Mission II, will require a new and highly efficient aerodynamic design for the sailplane.
The Airbus Perlan Mission II, will require a new and highly efficient aerodynamic design for the sailplane.

Can a glider fly to more than 90,000 feet? That’s the question the Perlan Project, a nonprofit aeronautical and atmospheric research organization, hopes to answer in a partnership with Airbus Group that was announced this week at EAA AirVenture 2014 in Oshkosh, Wis.